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A Successful Skirt from a Failed Dress

By on March 25, 2013 in Finished Sewing Projects, Projects

Happy Monday, everyone! Check it out, I made a new skirt. The fabric is simple cotton but the print is gorgeous, all floral and spring-like and painterly. It may not be the most interesting sewing project ever, but it almost didn’t happen! In its previous life, this fabric was a failed dress project, doomed to [...]

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Lonsdale Sew-Along #13: Sewing the Skirt to Bodice

Lonsdale Sew-Along #13: Sewing the Skirt to Bodice

By on August 10, 2011 in Sew-Alongs

Hey, everyone! Today we’ll attach our skirt to the bodice. You’ll be able to see the dress come together! We’ll sew the waistband to the skirt sections, connecting the top and bottom of our dress. After this, you can pin it on your dress form and see how the finished dress will look! Need to [...]

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Summer Skirt in A Fall Outfit #2: Day Thirteen

Summer Skirt in A Fall Outfit #2: Day Thirteen

By on September 14, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Again, we’re testing the theory that summer skirts and dresses become fall-ready with tights and boots. This one’s a bit of a stretch, I think. I like how the photos turned out, but in real life I find the skirt a bit summery and bright. What do you think? Would you have packed this skirt [...]

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Rain, Rain, Go away: Day Eleven & Twelve

Rain, Rain, Go away: Day Eleven & Twelve

By on September 13, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

What I’ve learned so far from Self-Stitched September: it’s hard to get any decent photos when the weather looks like this! The days are getting shorter, the evening daylight is gone before I know it, and it’s been rainy, rainy, rainy! Not only is it hard to get the photos done, but it’s also hard [...]

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Summer Skirt in a Fall Outfit: Day Nine

Summer Skirt in a Fall Outfit: Day Nine

By on September 10, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

I’m testing the theory that summer skirts and dresses become fall-ready with tights and boots. What do you think – can you tell this skirt is supposed to be for summer? Do I look seasonally appropriate? What I’m Wearing: Self-Stitched Skirt: McCalls 5803, finished back in March 2009 Denim jacket: Old Navy. It started as [...]

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Coral Garden Skirt: McCalls 5803, Fabric by Dotty Logic

Coral Garden Skirt: McCalls 5803, Fabric by Dotty Logic

By on July 14, 2010 in Fabrics, Finished Sewing Projects, Projects

It’s finished! The Coral Garden skirt is finally complete! In case you missed last week’s post, this project is a collaboration with Jasonda Desmond from Dotty Logic. She’s a designer of digital prints using organic cotton fabric, and was kind enough to donate the fabric for this skirt! The finished skirt will be for sale [...]

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